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package com.hazelcast.config;

import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
import javax.annotation.Nullable;

/**
 * Contract of data structure configuration that supports
 * split-brain protection and merge policies.
 */
public interface SplitBrainPolicyAwareConfig {

    /**
     * Returns the split brain protection name for operations of the data structure.
     *
     * @return the split brain protection name
     */
    @Nullable
    String getSplitBrainProtectionName();

    /**
     * Sets the split brain protection name for operations of the data structure.
     *
     * @param splitBrainProtectionName the split brain protection name
     * @return this configuration
     */
    SplitBrainPolicyAwareConfig setSplitBrainProtectionName(@Nullable String splitBrainProtectionName);

    /**
     * Gets the {@link MergePolicyConfig} for the data structure.
     *
     * @return the {@link MergePolicyConfig} for the data structure
     */
    MergePolicyConfig getMergePolicyConfig();

    /**
     * Sets the {@link MergePolicyConfig} for the data structure.
     *
     * @return this configuration
     */
    SplitBrainPolicyAwareConfig setMergePolicyConfig(@Nonnull MergePolicyConfig mergePolicyConfig);
}
